NHS
Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management
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Job Description
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- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work toward this
- QCF A1 workplace assessor award or working towards this
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office software products
- Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and contribute towards medicines reconciliation
- Previous assessable managerial/ supervisory experience and experience in training
- Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately.
- Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed.
- Methodical methods of working and good decision - making skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
- Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Demonstrate ability to plan, organise & deliver induction & competency based training.
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work toward this
- QCF A1 workplace assessor award or working towards this
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office software products
- Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and contribute towards medicines reconciliation
- Previous assessable managerial/ supervisory experience and experience in training
- Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately.
- Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed.
- Methodical methods of working and good decision - making skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
- Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Demonstrate ability to plan, organise & deliver induction & competency based training.
Job summary
Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management
This post is based on Barnet Hospital of the Royal Free Hospital Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable Pharmacy Technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to take on this challenging post. Your role will involve working with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other health care professionals on providing Medicines Management services at ward level.
The post holder will support the ward pharmacists to carry out medicines reconciliation for our newly admitted patients and the assessment of patients own drugs. You will support the day-to-day coordination of the satellite pharmacy by providing original pack dispensing, patient counselling and co-ordination of the supply of discharge medicines to our patients.
You will be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and a qualified Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician. You must have evidence of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have good post qualification experience working as a Pharmacy Technician within an NHS Hospital Pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure that the Medicines Management is delivered in a safe, effective, economic, and timely manner. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all documentation and procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and guidelines.
Medicines Management will include supporting medicines optimisation at ward level. They will support the Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Medicines Management) in developing and maintaining the medicines management service at ward level. This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicines reconciliation, providing original pack dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines, top-ups, medicine returns and co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines which includes dispensing TTAs on the wards. The post holder will also support the induction and training of a range of staff, including (but not limited to) Pharmacy technicians, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) and Trainee Pharmacists (TPs).
About us
Our Trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
The Pharmacy Service at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Inpatient and Outpatient dispensary services, ward based clinical pharmacy services, Medicines Information, aseptic and non-sterile production services, pharmacy stores & distribution, procurement, and homecare services. We cover a range of clinical specialties including HIV, general medicine, emergency services, surgery, rheumatology, hepatology, anti-coagulation, oncology & haematology, women's health, paediatrics, and infection control.
Date posted
15 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
391-RFL-6675778-A
Job locations
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
London
EN5 3DJ
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Job responsibilities
This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and may therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.
Job responsibilities
This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and may therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
London
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
London
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.